Kushner Studios
Kushner Studios, is a New York City based architecture firm, founded by Adam Kushner, noted primarily for its residential and restaurant designs.
Adam Kushner
Adam Kushner was born in New York City and subsequently moved to suburban Long Island where he graduated from Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School. He then obtained his BA in architecture in 1986 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, his MArch in architecture in 1994 at Cornell University, and founded Kushner Studios in 1994. Kushner has taught at Pratt Institute in the Graduate School of Architecture, as an adjunct professor at NJIT and NYIT, and as a design studio instructor at Cornell University.[1][2][3][4]
In House Group, affiliated contracting venture
Kushner Studio’s practice includes the related fields of Construction and hands on fabrication of many of the projects it designs, through its related general contracting firm, In House Group, Inc. This follows a relatively new trend where Architects become involved in the development of the projects that they have designed.[5]
Notable projects
Kushner Studios designed the Baxter Street Condominiums, which included the first Automated parking system in New York City and second in the United States.[6][7] The firm has designed an apartment unit located on Barrow Street incorporating reclaimed New York City subway car doors and see through glass floors,[8][9] as well as other custom apartment renovations.[10][11] The purchase of this townhome was chronicled in season two of Bravo’s “Million Dollar Listing New York”.[12][13] Additionally, the firm specializes in restaurant design and construction, having designed New York City eateries including Meet,[14] En Brasserie,[15] M.Wells, Penolopes, Times Square Café, and Kings County Distillery.
References
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- ↑ "5.11.07: Adam Kushner". New York Social Diary. May 11, 2007. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Driver's Ed". Interior Design. August 29, 2005. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Adam Kushner". Architizer. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ↑ Gregor, Alison (November 26, 2007). "More architects don developers' hats". Therealdeal.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ↑ Marino, Vivian (August 22, 2004). "POSTINGS; Automated Parking, No Tipping Necessary". New York Times. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ↑ Hughes, C.J. (December 6, 2006). "An Urban Parking Perk: The Automated Garage". New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ↑ Cardwell, Diane (August 15, 2011). "These Apartments May as Well Already Have Monograms". New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ↑ Pope-Chappell, Maya (September 28, 2010). "Subway Doors in Penthouse". The Wall Street Journal. Online.wsj.com. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ↑ Rozhon, Tracie (February 3, 2008). "A Shower Stall With a View". New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ↑ Barbanel, Josh (April 3, 2005). "A Symbol of Rebirth in Bushwick". New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ↑ Polsky, Sara (January 7, 2013). "Architect Adam Kushner Buys Minetta Lane Salad House - Sold Stuff - Curbed NY". Ny.curbed.com. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ↑ "16 Minetta Lane". Ny.curbed.com. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ↑ Grimes, William (March 8, 2002). "Meet (Nyc Restaurant) Review - New York City Restaurant Reviews - The New York Times". Events.nytimes.com. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Reika and Jesse Alexander: EN Brasserie". The New Potato. June 27, 2013. Archived from the original on August 30, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.